摘要:
A narrow-band discharge excited laser device including a laser chamber having a laser gas sealed therein, a pair of electrodes provided within the laser chamber to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, a band-narrowing module having a magnifying prism and a grating and receiving laser light passing through a slit, and a cross-flow fan circulating the laser gas passing between the electrodes, in which a pulsed voltage is applied from a high-voltage power supply to the pair of electrodes to generate electric discharge between the electrodes, and the pair of electrodes have a width of 1 to 2 mm, a ratio between the electrode width and the inter-electrode distance (electrode with inter-electrode distance) being 0.25 to 0.125.
摘要:
A high efficiency injection device 4, which injects oscillation stage laser light into an optical stable resonator of an amplification stage laser 20, is provided. A discharge electrode 1a is disposed in an oscillation stage laser 10, and is connected to a 12 kHz power supply 15 for discharging the discharge electrode 1a, and also a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes 2a, 2b are disposed within the optical stable resonator of the amplification stage laser 20, and are connected to 6 kHz power supplies 25a, 25b for discharging the respective electrode pairs 2a, 2b. Discharge voltages are applied alternately to the two pairs of electrodes 2a, 2b in synchronization with the injected light to cause discharge.
摘要:
A narrow-band discharge excited laser device including a laser chamber having a laser gas sealed therein, a pair of electrodes provided within the laser chamber to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, a band-narrowing module having a magnifying prism and a grating and receiving laser light passing through a slit, and a cross-flow fan circulating the laser gas passing between the electrodes, in which a pulsed voltage is applied from a high-voltage power supply to the pair of electrodes to generate electric discharge between the electrodes, and the pair of electrodes have a width of 1 to 2 mm, a ratio between the electrode width and the inter-electrode distance (electrode with inter-electrode distance) being 0.25 to 0.125.
摘要:
A system includes a chamber, a laser beam apparatus configured to generate a laser beam to be introduced into the chamber, a laser controller for the laser beam apparatus to control at least a beam intensity and an output timing of the laser beam, and a target supply unit configured to supply a target material into the chamber, the target material being irradiated with the laser beam for generating extreme ultraviolet light.
摘要:
A system includes a chamber, a laser beam apparatus configured to generate a laser beam to be introduced into the chamber, a laser controller for the laser beam apparatus to control at least a beam intensity and an output timing of the laser beam, and a target supply unit configured to supply a target material into the chamber, the target material being irradiated with the laser beam for generating extreme ultraviolet light.
摘要:
A system includes a chamber, a laser beam apparatus configured to generate a laser beam to be introduced into the chamber, a laser controller for the laser beam apparatus to control at least a beam intensity and an output timing of the laser beam, and a target supply unit configured to supply a target material into the chamber, the target material being irradiated with the laser beam for generating extreme ultraviolet light.
摘要:
A system includes a chamber, a laser beam apparatus configured to generate a laser beam to be introduced into the chamber, a laser controller for the laser beam apparatus to control at least a beam intensity and an output timing of the laser beam, and a target supply unit configured to supply a target material into the chamber, the target material being irradiated with the laser beam for generating extreme ultraviolet light.
摘要:
A discharge electrode for a laser device which can cause stable main discharge to occur is provided. To this end, the discharge electrode includes a cathode base (8) made of an insulating material for sealing up a chamber opening (7) provided in a laser chamber (2) for containing laser gases, a cathode (5) attached to the cathode base (8) with a bottom surface (5A) of the cathode (5) in contact therewith, and a plurality of high-voltage feeder rods (12) disposed in a longitudinal direction, penetrating through the cathode base (8) from an outside of the laser chamber (2) which supplies a high-voltage current to the cathode (5), in which an O-ring groove (22) for sealing in the laser gases is formed on the bottom surface of the cathode (5) to surround a plurality of holes (24) for fixing the high-voltage feeder rods (12) disposed on the bottom surface of the cathode (5).
摘要:
The amount of pre-ionization by the pre-ionization electrode provided on the gas outflow side of the main discharge space, out of at least one pair of pre-ionization electrodes, is adjusted so as to attain the desired beam profile. As a result, the pre-ionization intensity of the laser gas remaining on the gas outflow side of the main discharge space is made lower than the pre-ionization intensity of the laser gas flowing into the main discharge space. In other words, the intensity of the laser light on the gas outflow side of the main discharge space is made weaker than the intensity of the laser light in the center of the main discharge space. Accordingly, the location of the maximum light intensity of the beam profile does not deviate from the center of the discharge width. Also, since the pre-ionization electrodes are provided on both the gas inflow side and the gas outflow side of the main discharge space, the pre-ionization intensity of the laser gas on the gas inflow side of the main discharge space is never stronger than the pre-ionization intensity of the laser gas present at the center of the main discharge space.
摘要:
Provided is a gas laser electrode in which a stable laser output can be obtained by inhibiting the deterioration of the electrode (discharge characteristics). In an anode 3, a dielectric material 4 is applied on the surface of a discharging portion 3a in order to inhibit the deterioration of the electrode. Used as a dielectric material 4 may be, for example, fluorides such as calcium fluoride and strontium fluoride. Further, the dielectric material 4 is of a thickness (in a range of 0.005 mm˜1.5 mm, preferably 0.1 mm˜1 mm, for example) sufficient to prevent the erosion of halogen gas in the discharging portion 3a of the anode 3 and to secure a conductivity thereof, whereby it is enabled to form mono-fluoride evenly in extreme precision.